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144 <strong>RICE</strong> <strong>RATOONING</strong>radiation is typical of such subtropical locations. During winter (Nov-Feb),minimum temperatures are about 9 °C and maximums about 27 °C. Relativehumidity remains fairly low during winter, but is often above 95% during summer.Average annual rainfall is 2,100 mm, with significant variation by district, month,and year.In the northern region (Rajshahi, Pabna, Dinajpur, Rangpur, and Bogradistricts), average high temperatures are 33-38 °C April-May; average rainfall is234.4 mm during June. In the eastern region (Comilla, Sylhet, and Chittagongdistricts), average temperatures are 27-31°C during April-May and average rainfallis 379 mm during June-July.In the southern region (Sonagazi, Barisal, and Khulna districts), average hightemperatures are 32-36 °C during April-May; rainfall is 724 mm at Sonagazi and 399mm at Barisal in August.<strong>RICE</strong> CULTIVATION IN BANGLADESH<strong>Rice</strong> is cultivated on about 10.6 million ha (Table 1). Modern varieties are grown onabout 2.79 million ha (26.3%). Pajam is grown on 0.6 million ha (5.7%) and localvarieties (including b. aman) are grown on the remaining 7.21 million ha (68%).<strong>Rice</strong> is cultivated in three seasons: boro (Nov-Apr), aus (Apr-Aug), and t.aman (Jul-Nov). About 1.21 million ha (77%) of boro land, 0.65 million ha (22.1%)of aus land, and 0.93 million ha (20.9%) of t. aman land are planted to MVs.Broadcast aman (deepwater rice) is grown on about 18% of the total riceland.As the irrigated land area increases (Table 2), the deepwater rice area is decreasing,from 1.82 million ha in 1975 to 1.3 million ha in 1985 (2).Table 1. Area planted to modern rice varieties, Bangladesh, 1985.SeasonArea planted (million ha)MVs Local Pajam TotalBoroAusT. amanTotalB. aman1.210.650.932.79–0.542.293.075.901.310.15–0.450.60–1.902.944.459.291.31Table 2. Distribution of total irrigated lands under rice cultivation and totalbroadcast aman, by season, Bangladesh, 1980-83.YearTotalTotal irrigated area (ha)croppedarea (ha) Boro Aus T. amanTotalbroadcastamanarea (ha)1979-801980-811981-821982-83– 1,008,8069,565,992 998,9889,587,854 1,042,1239,613,765 1,140,39991,919 128,650119,749 140,498113,089 184,387125,350 194,3521,615,7891,595,5461,586,6401,547,368Source: Bureau of Statistics.

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